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Carb, Protein, Fat Percentages
I've been seeing a few different suggestions, and I just want to get some input based on what I'm doing. I'm currently at 235lb (started at 245) and I'm 5'9. I do an hour of cardio a day 6 days a week (elliptical and bike alternating days) and 3 days a week I do an arm strength training routine at home along with crunches…
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Polar FT4 Users
I need some help, guys! I got my FT4 in the mail today and was all excited to use it. Problem is...It isn't working. I wet the mesh parts of the chest strap like the instructions said, put it right about where my sports bra hits, and it kept reading about 47-50 and then would go to zero. It did that back and forth for a…
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Patellofemoral Syndrome
I've been doing elliptical and stationary bike for the last 4 weeks, an hour a day, 3 days a week of each, and it's definitely helping. Today I was considering starting the C25K program, but I'm not sure how my knees with do with it. Anyone have any experience with this? Also, I would like to do some lifting to work on my…
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Exercise NSV
Today I upped the level of my elliptical workout and to my suprise I didn't feel like dying. My heart rate definitely went up, and I was sweating a lot, but I didn't feel like I was gasping for breath, and I was able to do my normal hour. It was awesome! I was really dreading upping my level, but now I'm glad I did it.
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NSV that got me excited today
So Sunday will be 2 weeks since I started this. I haven't brought myself to weigh in yet, but I have been measuring, and there have been little differences in the numbers, but nothing noticeable. Or so I thought... Today I went to put on a coat that's usually a little tight, and it fit perfectly! So I decided to go check…
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Activity Level
When I started last week, I set my activity level to sedentary. I have a desk job that consists of sitting for around 8 hours a day and only really got my exercise from walking around shopping, cleaning, and basic daily tasks. Since I started with MFP, I've been doing an hour of cardio 5-6 days a week and an arm workout 3…
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Calories Burned
I'm starting to get confused about calories burned when working out. So far, I've just been going off of what MFP says. Which had been about 970 calories for an hour of elliptical and about 700 something for an hour of stationary bike. Does that seem really high, or should I just trust the MFP database and keep going with…
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Weekly Calorie Goal
So today I was checking out all of my stats, and realized that I'm 2,296 under my net weekly calorie goal. I still have 750 left today, but should I eat a little more to try to lower what I have left for my weekly calories? This has been my first full week, so I'm not sure what I should do.
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New To the Site, Could Use Some Advice
Hi everyone! After about 6 years of being unhappy but feeling too busy to do anything about it, I've finally decided to step up and take care of my weight. I've been doing the tracking for about a week now with a daily calorie goal of 1320. I have also been doing an hour of cardio daily 5 days a week (elliptical 3 days and…
